據(jù)OE網(wǎng)站報(bào)道，被譽(yù)為世界上第一個(gè)浮動(dòng)式半潛風(fēng)力發(fā)電場的WindFloat Atlantic現(xiàn)已全面投入運(yùn)營，并已開始向葡萄牙電網(wǎng)滿負(fù)荷提供電力。

這個(gè)25兆瓦的風(fēng)力發(fā)電場由三個(gè)風(fēng)力渦輪機(jī)組成，矗立在Principle Power的半潛式地基上，目前正在為葡萄牙電網(wǎng)提供8.4兆瓦風(fēng)力渦輪機(jī)所產(chǎn)生的電能，這是有史以來安裝在浮動(dòng)平臺(tái)上的世界上最大的風(fēng)力渦輪機(jī)。

第三臺(tái)也是最近被拖到海上的最后一臺(tái)渦輪機(jī)，根據(jù)Principle Power的說法，該渦輪機(jī)現(xiàn)已連接到變電站。

Principle Power表示， 在三個(gè)平臺(tái)中的最后一個(gè)平臺(tái)連接到20公里的出口電纜，將風(fēng)電場連接到葡萄牙Viana do Castelo的變電站之后，風(fēng)電場的建設(shè)現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)完成。

該項(xiàng)目由Windplus財(cái)團(tuán)牽頭，該財(cái)團(tuán)包括EDP可再生能源(54.4%)、ENGIE(25%)、Repsol(19.4%)和Principle Power Inc.(1.2%)。

Principle Power補(bǔ)充道，這個(gè)浮動(dòng)風(fēng)電場的啟用是業(yè)界的一個(gè)里程碑式的成就，因?yàn)楦?dòng)風(fēng)技術(shù)有助于能源來源的多樣化，提供了進(jìn)入未開發(fā)的海洋地區(qū)的途徑，并代表了邁向無碳經(jīng)濟(jì)的重大技術(shù)飛躍。WindFloat Atlantic的總裝機(jī)發(fā)電量為25兆瓦，是世界上第一個(gè)半潛式浮動(dòng)風(fēng)電場，每年將產(chǎn)生相當(dāng)于6萬用戶的能源，減少近110萬噸的二氧化碳排放。

Principle Power稱，該項(xiàng)目的成功源于其技術(shù)。 例如，其系泊技術(shù)可將其安裝在100 m深的水域中，其設(shè)計(jì)可在惡劣天氣和海況下保持穩(wěn)定。 另一個(gè)關(guān)鍵優(yōu)勢是所使用的組裝技術(shù)：干船塢組裝可節(jié)省大量的后勤和財(cái)務(wù)費(fèi)用，并且使用標(biāo)準(zhǔn)的拖船拖曳平臺(tái)。

該公司表示，這些技術(shù)優(yōu)勢，以及其他優(yōu)勢，清楚地表明，Windfloat Atlantic的模式可以在其他地區(qū)復(fù)制，這些地區(qū)的不利海床條件或巨大的水深意味著傳統(tǒng)的海底固定海上風(fēng)能技術(shù)不可行。

郝芬 譯自 OE網(wǎng)站

原文如下：

World’s First Semi-submersible Floating Wind Farm Now Online

WindFloat Atlantic, dubbed the world's first floating semi-submersible floating wind farm, is now fully operational and has started delivering electricity to the Portuguese grid in full capacity.

The 25MW wind farm, consisting of three wind turbines standing tall on Principle Power's semi-submersible foundation, is now supplying the Portuguese electrical grid with the energy generated by its 8.4 MW wind turbines, the world's largest turbines ever installed on a floating platform.

The third and final turbine was recently towed to the offshore location, and according to Principle Power, the turbine has now been connected to the substation.

"Following the connection of the last of the three platforms to the 20 km export cable connecting the wind farm to the substation at Viana do Castelo, Portugal, the construction of the wind farm is now complete," Principle Power said.

The project is led by the Windplus consortium, comprising EDP Renewables (54.4%), ENGIE (25%), Repsol (19.4%) and Principle Power Inc. (1.2%).

"The commissioning of this floating wind farm is a landmark achievement for the sector as floating wind technology contributes to the diversification of energy sources, provides access to untapped marine areas and represents a major technological leap towards a carbon-free economy," Principle Power added.

With a total installed capacity of 25 MW, WindFloat Atlantic is the world’s first semi-submersible floating wind farm, and and will generate enough energy to supply the equivalent of 60,000 users per year, saving almost 1.1 million tons of CO2, Principle Power added.

"This project's success is rooted in its technology. Its mooring technology, for example, allows for installation in waters over 100 m deep, and its design offers stability in adverse weather and sea conditions. Another key advantage was the assembly technology used: dry-dock assembly provided significant logistical and financial savings, and the platforms were towed using standard tug boats," Principle Power said.

"These technical advantages, among others, clearly show that Windfloat Atlantic's model is replicable in other areas where adverse seabed conditions or significant water depth mean that traditional bottom-fixed offshore wind technology is not an option," the company said.